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• HKSI Paper 1 Syllabus: All 9 Topics (v3.5)Paper 1 runs on syllabus version 3.5. It has nine topics spread over 66 second-level headings, examined by 60 multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes.…
• SEHK Pre-opening Session: Four Periods and Order RulesThe SEHK pre-opening session proceeds through order input, a no-cancellation period, random matching, and a blocking period. Orders that can be entere…
• HKSI Paper 1 Topic 1: Regulatory OverviewTopic 1 covers who regulates what in Hong Kong: the SFC, the HKMA, the Insurance Authority and the MPFA, plus HKEX and the intermediaries themselves. …
• Hong Kong Financial Regulators ExplainedFour bodies regulate Hong Kong finance: the SFC for securities, futures and asset management; the HKMA for banking; the Insurance Authority for insura…
• What Does the SFC Do? Hong Kong's Securities RegulatorThe SFC is Hong Kong's independent statutory regulator for securities and futures. It licenses firms and individuals, authorises investment products a…
• HKEX Structure and Role ExplainedHong Kong Exchanges and Clearing operates the market through subsidiaries: SEHK for securities, HKFE for futures, and HKSCC, SEOCH, HKCC and OTC Clear…
• Types of Financial Intermediary in Hong KongHong Kong recognises four regulated statuses: licensed corporations, registered institutions, licensed representatives and responsible officers. Indiv…
• HKSI Paper 1 Topic 2: HK Law and Companies OrdinanceTopic 2 has just two syllabus headings: an outline of Hong Kong's legal system, and the Companies Ordinance. It is the smallest topic on Paper 1. Lear…
• Hong Kong Common Law System for HKSI Paper 1Hong Kong is a common law jurisdiction whose legal system the Basic Law preserves. Law comes from the Basic Law, ordinances, subsidiary legislation, a…
• Companies Ordinance for HKSI Paper 1Paper 1 tests a narrow slice of the Companies Ordinance: the types of company, the three restrictions that make a company private, ordinary and specia…